§ 6-1.602. Amendments: Section 4475: Enforcement Provisions.


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  • For the purposes of this chapter, Section 4475 of the Ventura County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    Sec. 4475. Enforcement Provisions. In addition to such authority as may be provided by law, the Poundmaster and his deputies and those persons or organizations authorized by the City to perform those duties and functions of the Poundmaster set forth in subsection (c) of Section 4472, and the agents or employees of any such person or organization, are hereby designated as public officers and employees and are authorized to make arrests according to Section 836.5 of the Penal Code of the State for the purpose of enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The Poundmaster and the deputies he may designate are authorized to carry weapons while actually engaged in the performance of their duties. However, such authorization to carry and use weapons shall not extend to any person or organization authorized by the City to perform those duties of the Poundmaster as provided in subsection (c) of Section 4472 of this chapter.

(§ 2, Ord. 482, eff. August 26, 1981)